Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you can generally anticipate decent quality and robust connection strength, especially when using the Node 2 modem.
Cellular reception for viewing devices
The pitlane and paddock areas have good cellular signal.
To guarantee a smooth live stream, it is advisable to conduct a speed test, ensuring your device maintains a speed of at least 5-10 Mbps.
As with any track, ensure your viewing device is connected over LTE or 5G networks, and avoid Wi-Fi at all costs.
On-track cell reception
Short interruptions in the stream will likely be experienced, and this phenomenon can be attributed to the numerous LTE antennas scattered around the track. Each time the signal transitions from one physical antenna to another, a slight disruption occurs, leading to these brief cutouts.
A significant drop can be expected in turn 12, 13, and 14.
The Node 1 modem will experience longer drop outs and make take over a minute to reconnect if the network is dropped entirely during an antenna switch.
The Node 2 modem performs much better, and you should experience only minor skips in the video.